New Australian airline "Strategic" have joined forces with Soi Dog & are promoting us with a wonderful advertisement in their Inflight Magazine "Stratosphere". This ad was provided to us free of charge & will be seen by all Australian travellers flying to Phuket with Strategic. It raises awareness of Soi Dog & invites tourists to visit the shelter & volunteer for a day.

But that's not all!!!...Strategic have also given us two free return tickets from Phuket to either Melbourne or Brisbane!! These tickets will be auctioned at Soi Dog's upcoming Melbourne Cup Fundraiser to be held in Phuket during November this year.

So if you live in Melbourne or Brisbane & are planning a holiday to Phuket, please consider supporting this very generous airline.

Thank you Strategic Airlines!

Strategic Airlines, supporters of Soi Dog Foundation!	Inflight magazine containing Soi Dog's Ad.

Special thanks to Soi Dog Supporter - Joanne Lyons who put the ad together for Strategic's inflight magazine in a very limited time!

Ever wondered how your sponsored dog is getting along?

This month There are currently 17 resident dogs in the A2 Run. Phuket has experienced torrential rain recently so our photo shoot had to be taken on a wet, miserable afternoon. Thai dogs are unacustomed to cooler weather & it seems to send them off to sleep! We had benches crowded with sleeping dogs, all curled up to keep dry & warm.

The currrent residents are: Tina, Bobby, Yai, Cini, Twix, Flash Gordon, Cosmo, Tim, Catch, Nina, Dam Dam, Dak, Monti, Licker, Faust, Makork & Sandy.

There's a few very shy dogs in this run - Sandy, Flash Gordon, Makork & Twix, as well as some complete show offs like Licker & Bobby! Licker never lets up, he grabs your hand when you enter & wants you all to himself.

The comedians of this run are Monti who dives about on his 3 legs without a care in the world & Bobby who loves a good chew on the wooden benches!

CLICK HERE to view our A2 Photo Album on Facebook.

The shy "Twix"!	Tim & Nina brave the rain

Not on Facebook? View the A2 Photo Slideshow HERE!

Barney flies to Singapore!

Dear little Barney has finally found his forever home in Singapore with his doting new mum, Laura.

Barney was originally found by a concerned member of the public who brought him to Soi Dog. He was extremelly frightened & distressed, his right eye was missing & he also had an infection in his remaining eye & a maggot infestation in his prepuce. After treatment & tender loving care, he totally recovered.

Laura decided to give Barney a wonderful new home in beautiful Singapore! Singapore requires dogs travelling to the country to spend one month in quarantine before being allowed into their new home. Laura drove an hour each way to visit Barney every day during this period. Much to both Laura's & Barney's delight, quarantine finished last week & Barney is now enjoying the comforts of home. Good luck Barney (now called Bertie)!

Barney & his new sister "Bonnie"

Local Adoption!

Love at first sight for "Handsome"

Long term resident "Handsome" recently found a home in Phuket with a local expat family.

Choosing a new addition to the family is serious business, so the entire family arrived at the shelter for this important event. It was love at first sight for his new owners when they spotted "Handsome". After a few walks around the Soi Dog gardens & getting to know one another, they decided Handsome was the perfect dog for them. Hansome's new home is in Chalong in a lovely house with a big garden. Perfect for this energetic young dog! We'll miss you beautiful boy, enjoy your new home! Come back & visit us one day soon.

Handsome meets his new family!

If you'd like to see some of the beautiful dogs we have available for adoption, please click here
For more information about adopting either locally or internationally, please email cindy@soidog.org

"It is with both awe and admiration that I feel part of the Soi Dog community since 2004 when my partner Mark and I made our first donation following the devastating tsunami.

In 2007, I had the good fortune to be able to volunteer at Soi Dog and was taken back by the situations facing soi dogs in the area. Soi Dog, I realized was the only hope and opportunity for these lovely dogs. For almost a week I bathed and socialized dogs. By the last day I was so smitten with a certain dog, "Ow Nin", and made the decision to adopt and bring her to live in San Francisco. I have since adopted two more Soi Dogs, "Besos" and "Lek", and await the arrival of a fourth in October, the gorgeous "Lai".

Rob with his 3 dogs, Right: "Ow Nin", first arrival in 2007, Left: "Lek" arrival 2009, Front: "Besos" arrival 2009

My first visit created a intimate bond between Soi Dog and I and sparked a vested commitment to the organization. For the past five years now I have visited and volunteered becoming more embedded in Soi Dog. I cannot count or even estimate the number of dogs I have groomed over the years nor the impact my touch and companionship with the dogs has had on them, but I know every effort (great and small) makes a difference. To help further their mission, Mark and I have set up a non-profit in the US, Soi Dog Foundation USA. My most heartfelt gratitude to all of you who are part of this inspiring work.

Stay amazing,
Rob.

Rob grooming "Chaplin" on his recent visit to Soi Dog in July.

We'd love you to be our next supporter of the month! email all info to cindy@soidog.org

Reggie first joined Soi Dog last year as a volunteer for 3 months. During that time fell instantly in love with all the dogs, so much so that she decided to accept a full time position & she hasn't looked back. Reggie started as Head Veterinary Surgical Nurse & Volunteer Co-ordinator but was promoted to Shelter Manager in April this year. As Reggie says "private practice is not my cup of tea, I like to use my brain & knowledge & don't like to be told when, why how etc.)" Her position covers all aspects of running the shelter & allows her to make her own decisions & she enjoys the challenge immensely.

Reg lives on site with 4 dogs "Pancake & Veia" (inherited from previous managers) & her own Soi dog "Khang" who's a distemper survivor. She's also currently fostering a tiny puppy. Back in her home country "Hungary", Reggie has two 15 year old red ear sliders (turtles)!

Reggie adds: "my job can be very frustrating at times, but I'm not complaining. I love what I do & unless we help the stray animals they have nobody! Our reward is their recovery. The icing on the cake is when they are adopted to loving homes & we receive feedback from the new families".

Reggie & her Soi Dog "Khang"